things idiots like moi notice
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M, E, W, 3
it's a rotating alphabet thinger.
which means that we could come up with a whole shitload of alternate
alphabet symbols without much effort at all.
like the letter "L", for instance.
there's only two permutational positions already using that same basic
"L" symbol, but there's many others possible using the same basic
corner thinger -- unlike the "M" thinger which only has four positions
total -- unless we used forty-five degree angled versions of the "W"
thinger as well.
(though obviously if one considered the different angly natures of
letters "M" and "W" and the round or square natures of the "E" and "3"
one could have a field day with additional possibilities).
the letter "F" is similar in postional possibilities as the letter "L"
-- in that besides simple rotation of the symbol, it can also be
reveresed side to side in each position -- yielding eight possible
positions (unless you include forty-five degree angled versions which
would double the possible positions to sixteen -- if i'm guessing
properly).
but consider the letter "Q" -- which could be employed with a great
diversity of possible positions (therefore creating many differing
symbols) by virtue of the placement of the line thinger. not to
mention that one could add several lines to it as well.
then look at the letter "D" for several more examples.
the letter "B" is similar to the letter "D" in the was you could
rotate it.
now add the line positioning dynamics thinger of the letter "Q" to the
letters "D" and "B" and you begin to flip out over all of the
possibilities.
very simple ones, at that.
then there's the letters "T" and "U" and "Y" and "R" and "H"
and "K" and "P" and "G" and "V" and "Z" and "A" and "J"
and "C" and "I" and so on.
although, all of this would provide problems because one needs to
consider the small-case versions of each of the capital letters we've
considered so far.
actually, the whole idea behind having both capital and small-case
letter versions of our alphabet is kinda mind-blowing when you think
about it.
the creation of small-case letters was a good idea, obviously, because
it made sentences much easier to read.
again, these are some of the things that idiots like moi notice.
i suppose it's a way of looking at the world.
looking at the world.
the way it is.
...
kinda makes you appreciate how much you take for granted.
anyway, the alphabet is a pretty clever little invention, isn't it?
let's not even get into the nature of cursive letters and whatnot.
not to mention all of the zillions of TrueType Fonts on the market, of
course.
yikes.
it's amazing we can read at all.
-$Zero...
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